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PAPAFAM Newsletter #174

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Next.js 15.3 Released

Turbopack builds (alpha) are here, making builds super fast (at 16 cores it’s 60% faster than Webpack). If you’re not ready for Turbo, this release also brings a new community-built Rspack plugin with near-perfect Webpack API compatibility. New navigation APIs called onNavigate and useLinkStatus give you more control over routing. There’s also a new client instrumentation file which lets you set up monitoring before your app starts.

Building Reusable Components with React 19 Actions

A great practical guide to understanding React Actions and how to use them with useTransition() and useOptimistic() to build smarter components.

React Reconciliation: The Hidden Engine Behind Your Components

React’s reconciliation algorithm is the process by which React knows how to update the DOM based on changes to the virtual DOM and understanding how it works is essential for producing fast, efficient apps. A great look behind the scenes.

Some Features Every JavaScript Developer Should Know in 2025

A quick list post breezing through a few more modern areas of JavaScript including iterator helpers, structuredClone(), and set operations.

Node.js Testing Best Practices

A detailed guide to modern testing in Node from a group of developers who know all about it. It’s on GitHub, but essentially written like a free book covering over 50 battle-tested tips covering areas as diverse as the ‘Testing Diamond’, testing microservices, and simulating flaky networks.

Accelerating Large-Scale Test Migration with LLMs

How Airbnb completed its first large-scale, LLM-driven code migration in moving from Enzyme to React Testing Library.

Build a Receipt Tracker SaaS w/ Multiple AI Agents + More!

Watch my latest video & let's build a Receipt Tracker SaaS with multiple AI Agents, Next.js 15 (Inngest, Schematic, Stripe, Clerk, Convex, Tailwind, TS)

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Soft Skills by John Sonmez

Success isn’t a clear road for software developers. There’s too much information, and it can feel overwhelming. Many developers get stuck and have no idea what to do next. Soft Skills aims to solve this. To give you a clear path with actionable steps for your career (and life). So you can get back to what you enjoy doing...Read More